Treatment of elevated blood pressure in the very elderly: Less is better

Risk of serious adverse cardiovascular events increases with advancing age and with higher blood pressure. Falls and other serious adverse events associated with postural hypotension also increase with age and with antihypertensive drug therapy. It is therefore important to know whether drug treatme...

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Main Author: Editorial Office
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2009-02-01
Series:South African Family Practice
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Online Access:https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/1328
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